Deputy injured by suspect on live TV thanks supporters, vows return to duty
By: | Published: 2025-07-20 02:20:00 | Source: www.police1.com
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knox County sheriff’s deputy critically injured during a call has shared his first public statement since the incident, thanking supporters and describing the events leading up to his hospitalization, WBIR reported.
Deputy Dalton Swanger was injured on June 22 while responding to a report of gunfire. According to the sheriff’s office, Swanger was struck in the head by a large object, believed to be a rock or brick, while searching for a suspect in a wooded area. His injury was broadcast on “On Patrol: Live.”
Swanger spent several days in the hospital and was placed in a medically induced coma following the attack. In a written statement shared on July 11, he expressed gratitude to medical staff, fellow deputies, family…
